James Irvin vs Thiago Silva prediction

UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson · Sunday, 27 May 2007 · Light Heavyweight · main event

James Irvin17-10-0UFC wins: 3 KO, 0 SUB, 0 DEC
vs
Thiago Silva21-9-0UFC wins: 6 KO, 0 SUB, 1 DECUFC debut

Result: Thiago Silva by KO/TKO, R1 1:06.

James Irvin vs Thiago Silva: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
James IrvinTale of the tapeThiago Silva
17-10-0Record21-9-0
–Nationality–
10UFC fights12
28Age24
188 cmHeight185 cm
191 cmReach188 cm
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
3 / 0 / 0UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC6 / 0 / 1
4 / 2 / 0UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC1 / 0 / 2
2.6Sig. strikes landed per minute4.1
3.8Sig. strikes absorbed per minute3.1
0.5Takedowns per 15 minutes1.0
1.14Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.57

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

James Irvin: last UFC fights

Won 1 (50%)Lost 1 (50%)

Thiago Silva: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

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